Back in black amp settings — M-Vave Tank G

The Ac/dc guitar tone for “Back in black”, dialed in for a M-Vave Tank G with a PRS Custom 24. Studio album cut, Back in Black (1980) — Angus Young intro and rhythm chords

Original rig

1970/71 Gibson SG Standard (PAF humbuckers) into Schaffer-Vega Diversity System (SVDS preamp boost) into Marshall 1959 Super Lead 100W heads and Marshall 4x12 cabs

Biting, mid-forward British crunch with clear note definition and tight low end

Amp settings — M-Vave Tank G

CHANNELAMP slot: Plexi/Marshall British Crunch model + 4x12 Greenback IRBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	7
Reverb	1
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01M-Vave Tank G: Overdrive Block (Booster / TS type)

Emulates the SVDS wireless receiver preamp driving the front end of the Plexi

Drive 2 · Tone 6 · Level 8

Why these settings

The M-Vave Tank G's British/Plexi amp model delivers classic Marshall midrange, while the internal boost block replicates the critical Schaffer-Vega preamp bump Angus got in the studio. The PRS Custom 24's bridge humbucker has plenty of bite, so keep treble at 7 and push mids to 7 to nail the punchy chord bark without harshness. Reverb is kept at 1 just to add subtle room air matching Compass Point Studios.

PRO TIPHit the open E, D, and A chords with heavy, authoritative downstrokes right near the bridge saddles to get Angus's snappy attack and immediate string separation.

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